Featured Publications
Postoperative Immobilization After Hip Reconstruction in Cerebral Palsy: No Difference Between Hip Spica and Abduction Pillow
Vasconcellos AL, Tagawa AS, Rhodes JT, Silveira LJ, Skinner AA, Frumberg DB. Postoperative Immobilization After Hip Reconstruction in Cerebral Palsy: No Difference Between Hip Spica and Abduction Pillow. Frontiers In Surgery 2022, 9: 863287. PMID: 36034398, PMCID: PMC9407031, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.863287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbduction pillowCerebral palsyMigration percentagePelvic osteotomyAcetabular indexHip reconstructionComplication rateHip spicaYear postMedial proximal femoral angleRate of complicationsCompletion of surgeryNumber of patientsProximal femur osteotomySignificant differencesPillow groupSpica groupMedian followRadiographic outcomesPostoperative careFemoral anglePostoperative immobilizationRadiographic parametersSpica castSurgeon preference
2024
Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy
Dhodapkar M, Yang A, Jiang W, Halperin S, Frumberg D, Grauer J. Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2024, 66: 1496-1501. PMID: 38773804, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle fracture ORIFCerebral palsyAnkle fracturesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10Increased oddsIsolated ankle fracturesEmergency department visitsClosed ankle fracturesInternal fixationProlonged lengthMultivariate logistic regressionAnkle fracture open reductionProlonged length of stayDepartment visitsLength of stayInternational ClassificationAdverse eventsStudy of adult patientsFracture open reductionMinor adverse eventsICD-10Logistic regressionORAnkle
2022
In-hospital complications after cervical fusion in cases with versus without cerebral palsy
Galivanche AR, Gillinov SM, Mercier MR, Schneble CA, Varthi AG, Grauer JN, Frumberg DB. In-hospital complications after cervical fusion in cases with versus without cerebral palsy. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100167. PMID: 36132746, PMCID: PMC9483629, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor adverse eventsCerebral palsyHospital complicationsAdverse eventsCervical fusionNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultiple logistic regression modelHospital adverse eventsCervical spine pathologyCervical fusion surgeryRetrospective cohort designMultiple logistic regressionLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityMore comorbiditiesHospital morbidityHospital stayPerioperative outcomesPreoperative variablesPropensity matchingSurgical interventionFusion surgeryCohort designSpine pathologyCervical pathology
2021
Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival
Moore HG, Gardezi M, Burroughs PJ, Rubin LE, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2021, 36: 3534-3537. PMID: 34176692, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyFive-year implant survivalUrinary tract infectionCerebral palsyImplant survivalAdverse eventsTract infectionsComorbid factorsPeriprosthetic fracturesHigher oddsHip arthroplastyPerioperative urinary tract infectionNinety-day incidencePerioperative adverse eventsLong-term outcomesLog-rank testKaplan-Meier plotsMultivariate logistic regressionPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsCP cohortHospital readmissionMatched ComparisonAdministrative databasesPatients
2020
Clinical Therapy Services for Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Gannotti M, Frumberg D. Clinical Therapy Services for Adults with Cerebral Palsy. 2020, 2519-2541. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74558-9_158.ChaptersCerebral palsyMeasures of healthEffective rehabilitation techniqueChronic disabilityClinical managementPhysical activityNeeds of adultsClinical practiceMetabolic consequencesTherapy servicesRehabilitation needsEvidence-based techniquesPalsyAdultsCritical periodRehabilitation techniquesHealthLife spanPainDosing